Kawasaki disease (KD) is acute systemic vasculitis which develops almost exclusively in children younger than 4–5 years. The most serious manifestation of KD is damage to coronary arteries associated with both organic (aneurysm) and functional (endothelial dysfunction) disorders. Subsequently these disorders predispose patients to stenosis and thrombotic occlusion with a high probability. At present, cardiologists in increasing frequency see adult patients with remote consequences of KD which the patients had in their childhood. The review presents information about possible complications and remote consequences of KD, which may affect health of patients in their adult life.

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